Category: Balquhidder

Three Glens Route (walk)

16 miles

START – Balquhidder Station. Space for 3 cars opposite the Golden Larches Restaurant.
The Three Glens are Glen Kendrum, Gleann Dubh and Glen Dochart.

Opposite the Golden Larches.
Cross the road and walk on pavement for 2 minutes.
Gate leads to the cycle track.
Follow cycle track to Edinchip Estate (the gate I usually go through to go to Glen Kendrum was locked today).
Left at Edinchip Estate (towards house).
Signposted (right) to Glen Kendrum.
Signposted again.
Go under bridge.
Turn right just after bridge.
Straight on from here.
Ford to cross.
Start of the descent.
Ford to cross.
Turn right on old railway line.
Go right when track splits (left track goes to Killin).
Stay on cycle track at junction.
Back to Balquhidder Station on the cycle track. (The gate on the right leads to Glen Kendrum starting form Glen Ogle, just before steep descent to Lochearnhead).

Lovely walk! For a more varied walk, it would be better to start from Glen Ogle car park, walk on the cycle track towards gate to Glen Kendrum (last picture), climb to Glen Kendrum, walk downhill towards Glen Dochart, then finish on flat surface (old railway line) to Glen Ogle. The way I did it, the last 3 hours are on flat surface. Loved the climb up to Glen Kendrum and the descent of Gleann Dubh into Glen Dochart.
Only saw sheep but I have been told by a fellow walker that you could have cows about.
You can also start this walk/mountain bike ride from Lochearnhead or Killin.
Great day!

Gleann Crotha (Balquhidder)

Around 4 miles

START – Track near Tulloch Farm in Balquhidder (30 minutes on foot from the Balquhidder Village Hall towards Monachyle Mhor). Parking spaces for 3 cars at start of the track.

Yes, gate opens.
Stayed on main track (left).
Track stops. Boggy from here.

Always uphill but path at the end towards the Stob a bit too boggy at present. Will come again in the summer.
Lovely views over Loch Voil.

Kirkton Glen (other viewpoint)

Around 3 miles

START – Balquhidder Church car park.

Balquhidder Church.
Path next to church.
Straight on (ignore right track).
Left over the bridge.
2nd track on the right after bridge.
Turn left towards wood.
Narrow path on the left.
Follow path down.
Viewpoint.
Towards track.
Turn right on track.
Towards road. Turn left.
Back to the church.

Very pleasant short loop.

Kirkton Glen loop

Around 5 miles

START – Balquhidder Church.

Balquhidder Church.
Path on the right of the church.
Going past Scottish Water building.
Left here (right goes to Creag an Tuirc).
Straight on (bridge on the left being repaired)
Straight on (right track is the way back)
Stay on main track. Narrow path left leads to Glen Dochart (signposted).
Bench opposite the path towards Glen Dochart.
Back to the start of the loop. Retrace steps from there.

Very nice loop.

Strathyre-Stroneslaney loop (walk)

4 miles approx.

START – Bridge in Strathyre (not far from the village shop).

  • Bridge in Strathyre.
  • Left here (school).
  • Look for path on the right.
  • Follow Beinn An t-Sidhean
  • Right at 2nd signpost.
  • Ignore 3rd signpost, go straight on.
  • Left here (right goes back to road).
  • Follow track with barrier.
  • Balquhidder through the trees.
  • Follow track down.
  • Towards Stroneslaney Road.
  • Take right.
  • After around a mile and a half…
  • Back to Strahtyre (bridge).

Could be extended to include Balquhidder and Kingshouse (return to Strathyre via the cycle track). Good walk.